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Place of ivermectin in the treatment of scabies
Henno A , Leys C , Detry MP , de la Brassine M
Rev Med Liege 2005, 60(4),210-213Abstract : Ivermectin is the first oral treatment available for scabies. It is however not licensed for use in Belgium. In this article, we review its mechanism of action, its preferential indications among which crusted scabies and institutional outbreaks, its contra-indications and its advantages in comparison with topical treatments